Sanjay Gandhi National Park
Sanjay Gandhi National Park historical timeline
Last updated on October 20, 2026The protected landscape has changed names and boundaries, while Kanheri preserves a much older record of settlement and exchange.
Chronology
- From the 1st century B.C. Buddhist communities begin developing the Kanheri rock-cut complex in the basalt hills.
- Centuries afterward Monasteries, water systems and devotional spaces expand along routes connected with the western coast.
- The protected area is enlarged and known as Borivali National Park.
- The park is renamed Sanjay Gandhi National Park.
- Present day Habitat conservation, water catchments, archaeology and controlled recreation operate within an increasingly urbanised metropolitan setting.
Verified against Maharashtra Tourism, October 2026.
